A stuffy nose that runs, stings, and complicates your nights? Discover these miracle grandmother remedies to relieve this stuffy nose and finally breathe!
Caused by inflammation of the nasal cavities and sinuses, a stuffy nose disrupts our daily lives. We blow our noses, we sneeze, we sniffle and when we finally manage to fall asleep… we snore! To overcome this nose that tires us, here are 10 natural methods to clear it.
Steam inhalations
Against a stuffy nose, nothing is more effective than inhaling steam.
For even faster results, you can dilute drops of essential oils in boiling water. Breathe in herbs like peppermint, eucalyptus (one of the best remedies for nasal congestion), or thyme.
Stand over the bowl for 10 minutes, with a towel over your head to keep the steam from escaping. Repeat the operation 3 to 4 times a day.
lemon juice
Lemon, rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, is a valuable ally against the common cold. A few drops of lemon juice in your nose, and voila!
Dilute the lemon with a little water then spray this mixture in spray in your nasal cavities.
Drink water, tea, and herbal tea
Hydration helps to thin mucus and reduce pressure in the sinuses. Drinking water, tea, or herbal tea, will help decongest your nose.
With ginger a little honey and lemon, this tea will relieve your stuffy nose.
You can also alternate with thyme tea, which turns out to be a very good respiratory disinfectant. Plants like chamomile, wild thyme, peppermint, or rosemary leaves are also known to be effective against congestion.
Infuse these plants in warm water for ten minutes, and add honey if your cold is accompanied by a sore throat. You can drink 3 cups a day.
Garlic cloves
Enemy number 1 of breath, but the best friend of the stuffy nose! Because of its smell and strong taste, eating garlic uncorks! In soup, crushed or whole, eating garlic cloves will allow you to facilitate the flow of mucus and decongest your nose.
Tomato juice
Drinking warm tomato juice twice a day, with a little lemon and a tablespoon of chopped garlic is a natural and effective remedy to calm a stuffy nose.
Mustard oil
For immediate results, soak a cotton pad in mustard oil and breathe. By its composition in myrosin and sinigrin, mustard will help to thin mucus (secretion that flows from the nose) and facilitate its evacuation.
In a short time, you will discover the effects on your nostrils that will be quickly unblocked.
Hot water compresses
Heat is an essential ally to unclog the nasal passages, steam helping to decongest the mucous membranes.
Lie down, and place a compress of warm water on your sinuses, leaving your nostrils free.
Repeat this experiment as many times as necessary.
Saltwater
Antibacterial, salt water cleans and relieves irritation. If you don’t have a solution on hand, you can compose it yourself.
Put a few drops in one nostril, then turn your head to bring out the water on the other side.
Apple cider vinegar and honey
For instant relief from nasal congestion, pour 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar accompanied by a tablespoon of honey into a glass of warm water.
Drink one to three times a day.
Peel an onion
The ultimate method, peeling an onion does not only have the effect of bringing tears to your eyes: it will declutter your nose very quickly.
To feel the effects, it will have to be peeled, cut, then inhaled for 5 minutes.
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